Póster Juan Manuel Fangio Helmet

Print graphic depicting the personal crash helmet of the famous racing driver. Juan Manuel Fangio, 1911 - 1995 "El Chueco" dominated the first decade of Formula One racing, winning the World Drivers' Championship five times, a record that stood for 46 years. Formula One cars in the 1950s were fast and extremely physically demanding to drive; races were much longer than today and demanded incredible physical stamina. Fangio holds the highest winning percenta-ge in Formula One, winning 24 of 52 Formula One races he entered. He is the only Argentine driver to have won the Argentine Grand Prix, which he won four times in his career, more than any other driver. To this day, Juan Manuel Fangio is recognized worldwide as being the best Formula 1 driver of all time. Fangio wore this helmet over three years during his drives and Champi-onships in various race cars including the Mercedes W196, Maserati 250F, and others. The helmet is cork and leather lined.